“总编辑”常见的英文表达是 “editor-in-chief” 。例如:The editor-in-chief made the final decision on which articles to publish.(总编辑对发表哪些文章做出了最终决定。 )
此外,在一些语境中,“chief editor” 也可以表达类似意思,不过 “editor-in-chief” 使用更为普遍和正式。